Para Athletics Talent Search

Paralympics Ireland have today launched a new pilot Virtual Talent Search programme. The programme is specifically designed to guide potential athletes into the Para Athletics programme. The Virtual Talent search programme is introduced by 6 time Paralympic Champion Jason Smyth who demonstrates the specific movements necessary to obtain an initial assessment of a participants range […]

Ireland’s paracycling squad claim two European Championship titles

Ireland’s success in the paracycling scene continued as the squad secured two gold medals so far at European Paracycling Championships in upper Austria. Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly proved fastest in the tandem time trial while Ronan Grimes claimed his first international victory winning the MC4 time trial. Dunlevy and Kelly, a relatively new pairing […]

Keane to Link up with Team Ireland for World Championships

The five members of Team Ireland that will represent Ireland at the Para Swimming World Championships has been announced today. Ellen Keane, Nicole Turner, Barry McClements, Róisín Ní Riain and Amy Sheridan will be the five athletes that will chase world championships success for Team Ireland. The team will depart for a training camp on Tuesday, […]